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Subject:Re: Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ?? Plug removal Success !!!
From:Fredrich Hesterberg
Date:Wed, 7 May 2003 10:55:02 -0500

Mr. George
If man was to use teflon seal on thread of plug gasket not important,
and would be removed easy.
Not think I guess.
Du Bist Verruckt
Good Morning,
Fred

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I used to use old oil drain plug washers until finally the plug stuck so
tightly that I began to calculate what oversize I should use for the
stripped out hole I was going to have to repair. I eventually got it
out, but only after much tenuous peckering around. Right after that bit
of fun and games, I went straight to the VW parts counter and bought a
handful of the washers. The time spent to run over to the dealership was
minor compared to the man-hours expended dealing with the stuck plug. I
also came to the same conclusion about breaking out the torque wrench
just for the singular task of tightening the plug.
George

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